Dr. Mark Romoff's medical specialty is adult nephrology. Areas of expertise for Dr. Romoff include kidney stones, hypertension (high blood pressure), and glomerulonephritis. His professional affiliations include Providence Tarzana Medical Center and Cedars-Sinai. Dr. Romoff is a graduate of Georgia Regents University, Medical College of Georgia. His medical residency was performed at Los Angeles County+USC Medical Center. Dr. Romoff takes Anthem, Blue Cross/Blue Shield, Blue Shield, and more. He has received the following distinction: Southern California Super Doctors. He is accepting new patients.

Dr. Sohan Dua is a specialist in adult nephrology. He works in Northridge, CA and Simi Valley, CA. Areas of expertise for Dr. Dua include hypertension (high blood pressure). He honors several insurance carriers, including Anthem, Blue Cross/Blue Shield, and Coventry. Dr. Dua attended All India Institute of Medical Sciences for medical school and subsequently trained at Detroit Receiving Hospital and St. Louis City Hospital for residency. Dr. Dua has received the following distinction: Southern California Super Doctors. Dr. Dua (or staff) speaks Spanish, Hindi, and Punjabi. He is professionally affiliated with Providence Holy Cross Medical Center, Providence Tarzana Medical Center, and Adventist Health System. New patients are welcome to contact his office for an appointment.

Dr. Jeffrey Glick is an adult nephrology specialist. He studied medicine at the University of California, Irvine, School of Medicine. For his professional training, Dr. Glick completed a residency program at Kaiser Permanente Los Angeles Medical Center. His areas of expertise include kidney stones, hypertension (high blood pressure), and glomerulonephritis. His average rating from his patients is 4.5 stars out of 5. Anthem, Blue Cross/Blue Shield, and Viant are among the insurance carriers that Dr. Glick takes. Dr. Glick is professionally affiliated with Providence Saint Joseph Medical Center and Cedars-Sinai. His practice is open to new patients.

Dr. Robert Simon's area of specialization is family medicine. Patients gave Dr. Simon an average rating of 3.5 stars out of 5. These areas are among his clinical interests: diabetes management, menopause, and migraine. He is affiliated with Providence Saint Joseph Medical Center. He is an in-network provider for Anthem, Blue Cross/Blue Shield, and Coventry, as well as other insurance carriers. Dr. Simon is accepting new patients. He graduated from Technion - Israel Institute of Technology, The Ruth and Bruce Rappaport Faculty of Medicine. His residency was performed at a hospital affiliated with the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA). Dr. Simon (or staff) is conversant in Hebrew and Spanish.

Dr. Burton Liebross' area of specialization is adult nephrology. Dr. Liebross's patients gave him an average rating of 3.5 out of 5 stars. His areas of expertise include the following: menopause, migraine, and kidney stones. His professional affiliations include Providence Tarzana Medical Center and Cedars-Sinai. He honors Anthem, Blue Cross/Blue Shield, Medi-Cal, and more. New patients are welcome to contact Dr. Liebross's office for an appointment. His education and training includes medical school at Rosalind Franklin University of Medicine and Science, Chicago Medical School and the University of Chicago, Pritzker School of Medicine and residency at Los Angeles County+USC Medical Center. He has received the following distinctions: Southern California Super Doctors 2008 and Southern California Super Doctors. He speaks Hebrew.

Dr. Henry Nebeker is a physician who specializes in adult nephrology. Dr. Nebeker (or staff) speaks the following languages: Hebrew and Spanish. In his practice, he is particularly interested in diabetes management, osteoporosis, and hypertension (high blood pressure). He is affiliated with Providence Saint Joseph Medical Center, Providence Tarzana Medical Center, and Adventist Health System. Before performing his residency at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center, Dr. Nebeker attended the University of Miami, Miller School of Medicine. He accepts Anthem, Blue Cross/Blue Shield, Viant, and more. New patients are welcome to contact his office for an appointment.

Dr. Noha Barsoum's specialty is adult nephrology. She is rated highly by her patients. Dr. Barsoum's areas of expertise include kidney stones, glomerulonephritis, and hypertension (high blood pressure). She is professionally affiliated with Cedars-Sinai. Dr. Barsoum takes Anthem, Blue Cross/Blue Shield, and Blue Shield, as well as other insurance carriers. She graduated from Cairo University, Kasr Al-Ainy Faculty of Medicine. For her professional training, Dr. Barsoum completed a residency program at a hospital affiliated with Loyola University. Dr. Barsoum is conversant in Arabic.

Dr. Matthew Mischel practices adult nephrology. Clinical interests for Dr. Mischel include kidney stones, glomerulonephritis, and hypertension (high blood pressure). He is an in-network provider for Anthem, Blue Cross/Blue Shield, and Blue Shield, as well as other insurance carriers. Before completing his residency at a hospital affiliated with the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA), Dr. Mischel attended medical school at Tufts University School of Medicine. Dr. Mischel is conversant in Spanish. He is professionally affiliated with Cedars-Sinai.

Dr. Nicholas Di Domenico practices adult nephrology in Van Nuys, CA. Clinical interests for Dr. Di Domenico include kidney stones, hypertension (high blood pressure), and glomerulonephritis. He is professionally affiliated with Cedars-Sinai. He takes Anthem, Blue Cross/Blue Shield, and Blue Shield, in addition to other insurance carriers. Before performing his residency at UPMC Presbyterian, Dr. Di Domenico attended the University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine and MCP Hahnemann School of Medicine. Dr. Di Domenico has received the following distinction: Southern California Super Doctors.

Dr. Ramesh Arora is an interventional cardiology specialist in Van Nuys, CA. He attended Maulana Azad Medical College and then went on to complete his residency at Kingsbrook Jewish Medical Center. Dr. Arora's clinical interests include hypertension (high blood pressure) and varicose veins. Patients gave him an average rating of 4.0 stars out of 5. Dr. Arora honors Anthem, Blue Cross/Blue Shield, and Humana ChoiceCare Network, as well as other insurance carriers. In addition to English, Dr. Arora (or staff) speaks Hindi and Punjabi. He is professionally affiliated with Providence Holy Cross Medical Center. He has an open panel.

Dr. James Higgins is a Van Nuys, CA physician who specializes in interventional cardiology. His areas of expertise consist of obesity, arrhythmias (irregular heartbeats), and hypertension (high blood pressure). Dr. Higgins's professional affiliations include Providence Holy Cross Medical Center and Providence Tarzana Medical Center. He takes Anthem, Blue Cross/Blue Shield, and Accountable Health Plans, in addition to other insurance carriers. Dr. Higgins's practice is open to new patients. He graduated from the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA), David Geffen School of Medicine and then he performed his residency at a hospital affiliated with the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA). He has received the following distinction: Southern California Rising Stars. He speaks Spanish.

Ms. Hongyan Li is an acupuncturist. Clinical interests for Ms. Li include hepatitis, infertility, and nambudripad's allergy elimination techniques (NAET). Her patients gave her an average rating of 5.0 out of 5 stars. Ms. Li accepts the following insurance: Blue Shield, Blue Cross/Blue Shield, and L.A. Care Health Plan. In addition to English, she speaks Mandarin. Ms. Li has an open panel.

Dr. Moufid Nemeh practices nephrology (kidney disease) in Northridge, CA. Dr. Nemeh is conversant in Arabic. His areas of expertise include the following: diabetes management, hypertension (high blood pressure), and kidney problems. He is professionally affiliated with Providence Holy Cross Medical Center. He obtained his medical school training at the University of Damascus Faculty of Medicine and performed his residency at a hospital affiliated with the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA). Dr. Nemeh is in-network for Anthem, Blue Cross/Blue Shield, and Coventry, in addition to other insurance carriers. He is accepting new patients.

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What is High Blood Pressure (Hypertension)?

The heart pumps blood through stretchy tubes called arteries to all the tissues of the body. The force of the blood moving through those tubes is called blood pressure. If blood pressure is too high, and the tubes stretch out too far, serious symptoms can sometimes develop. The heart has to work harder to pump blood into stretched vessels, and this can lead to damage to the heart muscle. Blood vessels can be weakened by overstretching, and can burst open. This causes a stroke or aneurysm. Sometimes arteries under high blood pressure develop tiny tears along their surface. These rough edges can attract platelets, forming a clot. Clots can block arteries and cause tissue damage to the areas beyond the clot, if they don’t get enough oxygen. If the clot blocks an artery entirely it can cause a heart attack or stroke.

Blood pressure is measured by two numbers, called systolic and diastolic, which are written one over the other. The top number, systolic, measures the pressure inside the arteries when the heart is contracting. The bottom number, diastolic, measures pressure when the heart is relaxed and refilling. A healthy blood pressure is considered to be less than 120/80 mmHg. Blood pressure over 140/90 mmHg usually requires treatment.

High blood pressure can sometimes be managed with lifestyle changes such as a healthy diet low in sodium, exercise, losing weight, quitting smoking, and reducing stress. If that is not enough, there are medications such as beta-blockers and ACE inhibitors that can help.